Background
McKay, Mary Ellen was born on November 20, 1938 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Raymond C. and Alma M. (Stoll) Schonhoff.
McKay, Mary Ellen was born on November 20, 1938 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Raymond C. and Alma M. (Stoll) Schonhoff.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University Missouri, 1960. Master of Arts in Education, New Mexico State University, 1978.
County 4-H agent, U. Missouri Cooperative Estension Svc., Hillsboro, Missouri, 1960-1962; cafeteria supervisor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1962-1964; county home economist, New Mexico State University Extension Svc., Carrizozo, 1969-1982; county home economist, New Mexico State University Extension Svc., Clayton, 1987-1989; state coordinator family, community, leadership project, New Mexico State University Extension Svc., Las Cruces, 1982-1987; state leadership specialist, New Mexico State University Extension Svc., Las Cruces, 1989-1990; extension department head 4-H and family, New Mexico State University Extension Svc., Las Cruces, since 1990. Member committee ES-USDA National Initiatives Task Force, 1987-1989.
Member New Mexico Commision on Status of Women, 1983-1985. Chairman of Commission Regional Governor Career Conference for Women, Las Cruces, 1986. Member American Home Economics Association, New Mexico Home Economics Association (1st vice president 1991), Rotary (chairman senior citizen committee 1990-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Epsilon Sigma Phi.
Married Billy G. Payne, December 31, 1960 (divorced 1987). Children: Ramona K. Payne-Walker, Philip R., Stephen M. Married Franklin M. McKay, September 2, 1989.